The Grey Nomads - General

nimrod · nimrod

I am looking at getting a different tow vehicle and need all the carrying capacity that I can get as I have to carry a gopher and loading ramps (125 kg) dinghy and loading roof rack (125kg) plus a small outboard motor and ute canopy As can be seen, by the time I have loaded 2 people, fuel, tools, recovery eq...

Bardos · Bardos

Geday gang, can anyone help me out there . I am trying to find a web site to order a set of new fly screens for my Windsor, 1996, sunchaser. I have measured it all up but all the sites that I hit the measurements do not match, perhaps the van is a bit like me with a bit of age and its hard to get replacement parts...

Mouse · Mouse

Hello fellow nomads I have just joined up. Mrs Mouse and I will be heading off from Tas during 2016 to go up and down and around the big island. But in the meantime I am heading off for a practise run bringing a camper back from the Isa to tassie for a friend. I am considering going across to Townsville (I hav...

Phil C · Phil C

To all the great Blokes and Blokettes on this forum.. Merry Xmas, have a safe and restful season. From the 2 Crocks. xxx

Santa · Santa

This is a very telling article! No wonder local govt is legislating to address the problem, I've always felt there was a strong contingent of so called grey nomads who are in fact little more than fringe dwellers, camping by stealth in and around city/urban area's. They have nothing in common with gre...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I bet you have all been waiting impatiently for the results of my search for wisdom ... go on admit it - ya have

Here are the results ... not sure what they say - but, it must have highlighted something ... I wonder what it could have been Total GN Members - 12,169Total Views - 998 = 8% of mem...

dzcook · dzcook

well my luck with this van aint getting any better !! had our first really heavy rain storm since i bought it and guess what , the roof dont leak i fixed that ( as i was told ) , isnt the truth went in today to carry on working inside and was looking at the floor thinking why are all the wood pieces i had cu...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1WyYq5I0RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntLsElbW9Xo Lyrics to each are attached. nothing has changed Cheers - John

Jewels Sparkle · Jewels Sparkle

Hi everyone Not sure if this is the right forum if not please tell me where I should post. We have a 1983 Windsor Windcheater small 13ft van - The van interior is original and looking tired and dated - lots of brown timber stained plywood (walls, cupboards). I want to freshen it up and like the idea of gr...

Trevor law · Trevor law

We have a 200 series and while free camping last week,a rat decided she was hungry and wanted somewhere to have her young .Unfortunately she picked our starter motor to snack on and some hoses and have her young next to the starter motor,where it was nice and warm,we have since found out that the starter...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/companies/new-ford-everest-suv-catches-fire-during-a-test-drive-destroyed-by-the-blaze/news-story/86b4c77b9a90026c85be3b7b875a04cd

Capri1974 · Capri1974

Hi, I am restoring this pop top camper but have no idea about what make or model it is. Can anyone help me identify what it is?

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, I pulled up next to a 200 series Landcruiser today North Ryde in Sydney. Plasted all over it (Any where any time Optus Voice and Data anywhere any time Satellite). Does anyone know if it means they now have a Sat Dish like our camper Sat Dish???????????????????? We would be Very Keen to have. It tu...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Got my car insurance renewal in the post yesterday. OMG Preium up $98.00 Agreed value down from $81500,00 by $14600.00 to $66900.00...........Get off. So I tootied off to their offices. I said just fix it or we change insurances and take every other policy with us. Five minutes it took to...

Possum3 · Possum3

ONE of the Macarthur regions sacred war memorial sites could be facing the bulldozer. The Hurlstone Agricultural High School memorial forest, believed to be Australias first living war memorial, is facing the chop after the State Government announced plans to sell-off the 140ha Glenfield scho...

hako · hako

Today I complained to the checkout chick at Dan Murphys that I had so many loyalty cards I could never find the right one - she flashed her phone at me and on it was an app called "Stocard" which copied all your loyalty card to one page, so if in say Woolies, you press the Stocard app on your phone a...

Hendo · Hendo

I bought a bottle of chardonnay yesterday only to find Id been robbed when I read the label. Aromas / A generous array of fragrant ripe fruits, including spicy melon and grapefruit. Palate / A soft structured palate of white peach, cashews and toasty oak combined with a lemony full body. Bloody hell!...

Dougwe · Dougwe

November. Yep won't be seeing November 2015 ever again, done and dusted, gone. Where does the time go? Blowed if I know. Here it is already, time for another instalment of my monthly updates but first and as usual a quick U Turn is needed back to the start of the month. To start of with and very quick...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

That's right. 60 We are soon expecting our first at age 60. We were given the good news back in April, and now we realise the gestation period is worth all the wait. Our baby is due anytime now. The due date around 22nd of December, and proud we both will be. The delivery will be here in Sydney. The Nursery i...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We are looking at getting a Baby Q as our Christmas present to our self's do we go with or with out the thermostat , and what extras do we really need, only ask there seems to be a mass array of extras David and Les

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Bullbars (Preview) I am looking at getting a different tow vehicle and need all the carrying capacity that I can get as I have to carry a gopher and loading ramps (125 kg) dinghy and loading roof rack (125kg) plus a small outboard motor and ute canopy As can be seen, by the time I have loaded 2 people, fuel, tools, recovery eq...	nimrod	17	2068	11:53 AM Dec 5, 2015 by cultana
	Caravan fly screens (Preview) Geday gang, can anyone help me out there . I am trying to find a web site to order a set of new fly screens for my Windsor, 1996, sunchaser. I have measured it all up but all the sites that I hit the measurements do not match, perhaps the van is a bit like me with a bit of age and its hard to get replacement parts...	Bardos	4	4035	08:59 PM Dec 4, 2015 by madaboutled
	Gregory Development Road (Preview) Hello fellow nomads I have just joined up. Mrs Mouse and I will be heading off from Tas during 2016 to go up and down and around the big island. But in the meantime I am heading off for a practise run bringing a camper back from the Isa to tassie for a friend. I am considering going across to Townsville (I hav...	Mouse	4	1963	08:24 PM Dec 4, 2015 by the vicar
	Merry Xmas all (Preview) To all the great Blokes and Blokettes on this forum.. Merry Xmas, have a safe and restful season. From the 2 Crocks. xxx	Phil C	3	741	08:24 PM Dec 4, 2015 by madaboutled
	Perth's 'blue collar' nomads living in their cars (Preview) This is a very telling article! No wonder local govt is legislating to address the problem, I've always felt there was a strong contingent of so called grey nomads who are in fact little more than fringe dwellers, camping by stealth in and around city/urban area's. They have nothing in common with gre...	Santa	21	1424	02:11 PM Dec 4, 2015 by Santa
	What is Grey Nomad Forum's demographic? (Preview) Gday... I bet you have all been waiting impatiently for the results of my search for wisdom ... go on admit it - ya have Here are the results ... not sure what they say - but, it must have highlighted something ... I wonder what it could have been Total GN Members - 12,169Total Views - 998 = 8% of mem...	rockylizard	4	1051	07:39 AM Dec 4, 2015 by brickies
	need a new roof (Preview) well my luck with this van aint getting any better !! had our first really heavy rain storm since i bought it and guess what , the roof dont leak i fixed that ( as i was told ) , isnt the truth went in today to carry on working inside and was looking at the floor thinking why are all the wood pieces i had cu...	dzcook	0	749	01:31 AM Dec 4, 2015 by dzcook
	Heard these today ... made me sad ... got me thinkin' (Preview) Gday... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1WyYq5I0RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntLsElbW9Xo Lyrics to each are attached. nothing has changed Cheers - John	rockylizard	2	1112	10:02 PM Dec 3, 2015 by D and D
	Revamping the interior of my van - tips please? (Preview) Hi everyone Not sure if this is the right forum if not please tell me where I should post. We have a 1983 Windsor Windcheater small 13ft van - The van interior is original and looking tired and dated - lots of brown timber stained plywood (walls, cupboards). I want to freshen it up and like the idea of gr...	Jewels Sparkle	6	1824	08:49 PM Dec 3, 2015 by Jewels Sparkle
	Rats eating wiring My next (Preview) We have a 200 series and while free camping last week,a rat decided she was hungry and wanted somewhere to have her young .Unfortunately she picked our starter motor to snack on and some hoses and have her young next to the starter motor,where it was nice and warm,we have since found out that the starter...	Trevor law	21	2795	05:17 PM Dec 3, 2015 by TopCat
	Hopefully a one off instance... (Preview) http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/companies/new-ford-everest-suv-catches-fire-during-a-test-drive-destroyed-by-the-blaze/news-story/86b4c77b9a90026c85be3b7b875a04cd	rockylizard	1	1333	11:31 AM Dec 3, 2015 by Dave+Addy
	Unknown Pop Top Make/Model (Preview) Hi, I am restoring this pop top camper but have no idea about what make or model it is. Can anyone help me identify what it is?	Capri1974	11	1433	09:26 AM Dec 3, 2015 by Radar
	Optus anywhere any time car (Preview) Hi all, I pulled up next to a 200 series Landcruiser today North Ryde in Sydney. Plasted all over it (Any where any time Optus Voice and Data anywhere any time Satellite). Does anyone know if it means they now have a Sat Dish like our camper Sat Dish???????????????????? We would be Very Keen to have. It tu...	Hey Jim	4	980	10:51 PM Dec 2, 2015 by D and D
	If you don't ask, You don't Receive (Preview) Hi all, Got my car insurance renewal in the post yesterday. OMG Preium up $98.00 Agreed value down from $81500,00 by $14600.00 to $66900.00...........Get off. So I tootied off to their offices. I said just fix it or we change insurances and take every other policy with us. Five minutes it took to...	Hey Jim	6	1289	10:25 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Tomcat
	Hurlston WW1 Memorial - Please lobby against this sacrilege (Preview) ONE of the Macarthur regions sacred war memorial sites could be facing the bulldozer. The Hurlstone Agricultural High School memorial forest, believed to be Australias first living war memorial, is facing the chop after the State Government announced plans to sell-off the 140ha Glenfield scho...	Possum3	1	685	10:08 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Cooper12
	Getting rid of loyalty cards!!! (Preview) Today I complained to the checkout chick at Dan Murphys that I had so many loyalty cards I could never find the right one - she flashed her phone at me and on it was an app called "Stocard" which copied all your loyalty card to one page, so if in say Woolies, you press the Stocard app on your phone a...	hako	10	1334	09:59 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	Wine whine! (Preview) I bought a bottle of chardonnay yesterday only to find Id been robbed when I read the label. Aromas / A generous array of fragrant ripe fruits, including spicy melon and grapefruit. Palate / A soft structured palate of white peach, cashews and toasty oak combined with a lemony full body. Bloody hell!...	Hendo	7	962	09:44 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	NOVEMBER 2015 UPDATE (Preview) November. Yep won't be seeing November 2015 ever again, done and dusted, gone. Where does the time go? Blowed if I know. Here it is already, time for another instalment of my monthly updates but first and as usual a quick U Turn is needed back to the start of the month. To start of with and very quick...	Dougwe	12	1609	09:05 PM Dec 2, 2015 by rockylizard
	Getting the Nursery ready at 60 (Preview) That's right. 60 We are soon expecting our first at age 60. We were given the good news back in April, and now we realise the gestation period is worth all the wait. Our baby is due anytime now. The due date around 22nd of December, and proud we both will be. The delivery will be here in Sydney. The Nursery i...	Hey Jim	13	1537	08:43 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Hey Jim
	What baby Q to buy (Preview) We are looking at getting a Baby Q as our Christmas present to our self's do we go with or with out the thermostat , and what extras do we really need, only ask there seems to be a mass array of extras David and Les	Cowboy7307	17	1732	07:16 PM Dec 2, 2015 by Delta18
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